US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth calls impeachment moves 'a farce'

President Trump has lashed out at efforts to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the US war on Iran.

Republican Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, including alleged violations of the 1973 War Powers Resolution, as well as misconduct involving civilian casualties and operations in Yemen and Venezuela.

Republican Congressman Thomas Massie is seeking to impeach US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of waging military action against Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorisation.

US Republican Thomas Massie moved Monday, November 9, to force a vote to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, pressing his fellow Republicans to remove one of the Trump administration's most prominent figures following sweeping election losses blamed in part on fallout from the war in Iran. FRANCE 24's correspondent...

Der US-Verteidigungsminister soll den Krieg gegen den Iran rechtswidrig führen. Ob das Impeachment gelingt, ist unklar. — not translated (source in a different language).

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday called ​moves to impeach him over abuse of power in the Iran war a "farce" that ​would ‌fail. The Pentagon chief slammed the move as a "political spectacle" by an outgoing congressional opponent of President Donald Trump, who said Hegseth deserved "an 'A' plus" for his perfo...

Eight articles brought by a Republican lawmaker accuse US Pentagon chief of waging unlawful wars on Iran and Venezuela.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed a move to impeach him by a Republican lawmaker as a “farce” and a political “stunt” on Tuesday. It came a day after outgoing US Representative Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth over his handling of the war with Iran and other alleged abuse...

US ​Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday called ​moves to impeach him over abuse of power in the Iran war a "farce" that ​would ‌fail. Hegseth made the comment ⁠at a news conference – his first since May – a day after US Representative ‌Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, introduced eight ⁠articles of impeachmen...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday dismissed the impeachment effort against him as "a political spectacle". He made the comments a day after Republican Thomas Massie launched a bid to impeach him over his handling of the unpopular war in Iran and other actions. But who is Pete Hegseth? A former Fox News host ...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, November 10, called an effort to impeach him over ​abuse of power in the Iran war a farce and sabotage that plays into the hands of adversaries. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert has more.